Just being cautious parents

Elton

Sir Elton John and David Furnish have sold their Hollywood home after deciding it wasn’t suitable for their son.

John and Furnish have sold adjoining condos at West Hollywood’s Sierra Tower for $4.65 million because of concerns about 21-month-old Zachary’s safety due to the home being “dangerously high up.”

“They did love the home, but now they are parents they have to think more sensibly and it wasn’t ideal for Zachary. The apartment was situated halfway up the Sierra Towers complex, so it was dangerously high up.”

The passing of Eric Clapton’s four-year-old son Conor — who plunged 49 storeys to his death in 1991 after falling out of an open window — heavily influenced Elton and David’s decision to sell the condos.

They have since splashed out on a $7.65 million child-friendly home in Beverly Hills, which boasts three bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, a staff bedroom and bathroom, pool, a gym, floor-to-ceiling windows and white-oak flooring.